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)NSURANE. Ti €li A-2005-099 WORK MAY CLERK OF iMUN0L UATF SEP 2 0 2005 LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 0 UV . r� This AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of May, 2005 by and between McCune & Harber, LLP (hereinafter "Attorneys "), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation of the State of California ( "City ") RECITALS A. The parties hereto entered into a certain agreement dated January 31, 2002 hereinafter referred to as "said agreement as amended," for the purpose of employing ATTORNEYS to assist the City Attorney in the defense of actions for damages against City, its agencies, officers and employees. B. CITY and ATTORNEYS desire to amend the fee schedule of said agreement as amended. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terns and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Attorneys agree to provide all services necessary to defend the City from claims and lawsuits filed against the City (the "Scope of Work "). COMPENSATION City agrees to compensate Attorneys, and Attorneys agree to accept from City, as and for payment in full for all of said services in regard to each such action, compensation at a maximum rate of S1 55.00 per hour. The City shall reimburse Attorneys for their actual and reasonable out - of- pocket expenses in incurred within the scope of services under this Agreement. Permissible expenses shall include long distance telephone charges, travel (subject to prior approval by the City Attorney) photocopying and telefacsimile charges, filing fees and other similar expenses that are usually incurred in connection with legal representation. Attorneys agree that without written consent of City, only the following attomeys and paralegals shall be allowed to bill for services under this agreement: Dana McCune Stephen Harber Garrett Hines Kenton Moore Maureen Grisanti Jessica Gillette City, shall, within 30 days of receipt of a bill for services rendered, pay Attorneys' fees and costs, as identified in this AGREEMENT, subject to the City's accounting procedures.